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Boston Trash Collection"Delay trash and recycling pickup one day only if you live in Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, Roslindale, or West Roxbury.

*if you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up two times per week, do not delay"

*For Back Bay residents, the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay says, “Due to the Marathon schedule and various street closings on Monday, April 18th, trash collection will begin earlier than usual. Please make sure you have both trash and recycling out no later than 7:00 AM.”

If this information helps you, reward us by beginning all your Amazon shopping from BostonZest. Here are the latest versions of the cameras we'll use to photograph the Boston Marathon plus our favorite camera bag. Click over to the video on the Tamrac Velocity series of camera bags, and you'll see why we love it.

MBTA: Marathon Monday- Updated 4/10/2011

Tips:

Buy your fares in advance with a Charlie Card or Charlie Ticket to avoid waiting in line on Monday. An MBTA "Customer Service Van will be on Boylston Street at the rear of Hynes Station selling prepaid $5.00 Charlie Cards."

"Copley Station will be closed all day .... Access to the Green Line at Hynes Convention Center or Arlington Stations."

Due to crowds, they don't allow bikes on the subway on Patriots Day.

Marathon Monday

Blue, Orange, Red and Green line service will operate on regular weekday schedule with extra service before and after the marathon.

Commuter rail trains will operate on regular weekday schedule.

All buses and trackless trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Commuter Boat and Inner Harbor Ferry service will operate on a regular weekday service schedule.

Boston Trash Collection"Delay trash and recycling pickup one day only if you live in Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain*, Mattapan, Roslindale, or West Roxbury.

*if you live in Jamaica Plain and your trash is picked up two times per week, do not delay"

*For Back Bay residents, the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay says, “Due to the Marathon schedule and various street closings on Monday, April 18th, trash collection will begin earlier than usual. Please make sure you have both trash and recycling out no later than 7:00 AM.”

If this information helps you, reward us by beginning all your Amazon shopping from BostonZest. Here are the latest versions of the cameras we'll use to photograph the Boston Marathon plus our favorite camera bag. Click over to the video on the Tamrac Velocity series of camera bags, and you'll see why we love it.

MBTA: Marathon Monday- Updated 4/10/2011

Tips:

Buy your fares in advance with a Charlie Card or Charlie Ticket to avoid waiting in line on Monday. An MBTA "Customer Service Van will be on Boylston Street at the rear of Hynes Station selling prepaid $5.00 Charlie Cards."

"Copley Station will be closed all day .... Access to the Green Line at Hynes Convention Center or Arlington Stations."

Due to crowds, they don't allow bikes on the subway on Patriots Day.

Marathon Monday

Blue, Orange, Red and Green line service will operate on regular weekday schedule with extra service before and after the marathon.

Commuter rail trains will operate on regular weekday schedule.

All buses and trackless trolleys will operate on a Saturday schedule.

Commuter Boat and Inner Harbor Ferry service will operate on a regular weekday service schedule.

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